Thing 19

Which podcasts did you find interesting? Identify one or two podcasts and describe how you would use them in your work. (Be sure to include links in your blog entry to the podcasts mentioned.) I loved browsing and learning about the different types of podcasts available. Now that I have learned what they are, I am very motivated to use them and maybe even create my own with students. I loved the podcasts created by students, for students. I was really impressed with the RadioWillowWeb site. I will include the link for this site. Radio WillowWeb This site included many different subjects that students have researched and reported on. What a great way to celebrate learning! It is obvious that students have taken ownership for their learning topics and feel confident about what they have learned. I can see myself having students create podcasts at the culmination of a unit of study. I read a novel with my students this year and wish I could have assigned chapters to students and had them create a podcast for their chapter. I also enjoyed the professional development podcasts that I browsed. Our principal often gives us informatin about Mike Flanagan's podcasts. These podcasts are helpful in allowing us to stay current in our knowledge of education in the state of Michigan. Here is Mike Flanagan's link. MI State Superintendent of Education, Mike Flanagan Although I am not a science teacher, I know that our district currently is struggling with low science MEAP scores. I'll bet that science teachers could really benefit from the K-12 Science in Michigan site by Dave Bydlowski. He really does a great job of breaking down the standards by grade level. This could be a real help to science teachers. Here is that link. K12 Science in Michigan